The SSU is investigating an unlawful transportation of a large amount of cash across the state border. Investigators are collecting evidence regarding the illegal transfer of USD 28 mln and EUR 1.3 mln from Ukraine.

According to available information, this money in cash was packed in suitcases and taken in one go through the ‘green corridor’ of the Transcarpathian customs checkpoint.

This way of transporting money violates Ukrainian legislation, which allows no more than USD 10,000 USD to be taken through the ‘green corridor’ (without declaration) at a time.

Moreover, customs officials are not allowed to let a car pass without its preliminary inspection. Therefore, having discovered the money, they had to seize it, as provided by law.

The SSU conducted a series of searches at Luzhanka Customs Post of the Transcarpathian Customs and at the homes of those involved.

As part of criminal proceedings under Article 364.2 of the CCU (abuse of power or official position), the investigators are preparing notices of suspicion.

The SSU Main Directorate for Countering Systemic Threats to State Administration is working on the case under the procedural supervision of the Prosecutor General’s Office.